Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170851448 - Employee Amputates Finger While Tying Stake on Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170851448 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 10/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125990366	10/25/2000	4491	0	Maersk Pacific Ltd.

Abstract: On October 18, 2000, an employee and a coworker were removing rebar stakes from parking bumpers, blocks. At Row k, Spot 130, the employee was tying rebar stake with a chain and attaching to the fork of a forklift driven by the coworker. The coworker properly placed the forklift controls in neutral and set the brakes, and proceeded to dismount the forklift to assist the employee. At this time, while tying the chain to the fork, the forklift jumped out of gear, amputating the employee's right pinky finger between the fork and rebar stake. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a finger amputation.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, AMPUTATED, REBAR, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125990366			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Longshore equipment operators

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